Dourges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 32 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Dourges (INSEE 62274) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA d'Hénin-Carvin. Population 6,139 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/62274-dourges
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 32 % of the 3,860 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 13.92 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.46 | 10 | 4.61 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.57 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.96 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (THELLIER). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (M&G VOLAILLES). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (H.B. MARKET · DELTA FOOD MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (MEMPHIS BRUAY-LA-BUISSIERE · LA TAVERNE · BURGER QUEEN · MAISON TOMASZ · LA TOUR DE PIZZ). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LA LICORNE · CAFE TABAC BUQUET). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES PALOMBES). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE BRUNO). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANNE FRANK). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (YANN MARLIER, MÉDECIN · LUDMILA MAHIEUX, MÉDECIN · FLORENCE BAIDJ, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CHATELAIN · PHARMACIE DES CITES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE PATRICK DEFRANCQ). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE CHARLES DE GAULLE · MAIRIE). [3]
11 × Hairdresser (CATHERINE · TCHIP · M TES CHEVEUX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | THELLIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | M&G VOLAILLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | H.B. MARKET · DELTA FOOD MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | MEMPHIS BRUAY-LA-BUISSIERE · LA TAVERNE · BURGER QUEEN · MAISON TOMASZ · LA TOUR DE PIZZ | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LA LICORNE · CAFE TABAC BUQUET | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES PALOMBES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE BRUNO | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANNE FRANK | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | YANN MARLIER, MÉDECIN · LUDMILA MAHIEUX, MÉDECIN · FLORENCE BAIDJ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE CHATELAIN · PHARMACIE DES CITES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE PATRICK DEFRANCQ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE CHARLES DE GAULLE · MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 11 | CATHERINE · TCHIP · M TES CHEVEUX | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday Place Carnot. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,684 (2012) → 6,139 (2023): 8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,806 (1990) → 6,139 (2023): 5.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,685, of which 0.4 % second homes and 6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Dourges): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Dourges): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Dourges): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Dourges): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Dourges): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LOISON-SOUS-L. weather station, 8.4 km away at 27 m; the village itself is at 28 m. [10]
An average of 707 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LOISON-SOUS-L., 8.4 km away at 27 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62274/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.dourges.fr/article_popup_2426_1_marche-du-samedi_fr.html— “retrouvez vos commerçants chaque samedi P lace Carnot”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62274/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62274/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62274/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62274
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | 76 | 173 km SW | 6,171 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 96 % |
| Pecquencourt | 59 | 18 km E | 6,092 | 46.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Haute-Goulaine | 44 | 484 km SW | 6,095 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence | 26 | 625 km S | 6,176 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 36 % · winter 91 % |
| Pont-Évêque | 38 | 564 km S | 6,213 | 55.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 36 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon | 69 | 552 km S | 6,186 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecquencourt | 59 | 18 km E | 6,092 | 46.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | 76 | 173 km SW | 6,171 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 96 % |
| Haute-Goulaine | 44 | 484 km SW | 6,095 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon | 69 | 552 km S | 6,186 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 100 % |
| Pont-Évêque | 38 | 564 km S | 6,213 | 55.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 36 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence | 26 | 625 km S | 6,176 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 36 % · winter 91 % |
Elsewhere
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